Combined fish sack holder and fishing pole rest



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COMBINED FISH SACK HOLDER AND FISHING POLE REST Filed Oct. 23, 1943INVENTOR.

Patented Jan. 16, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OF'FICEFI COMBINED FISH SACKHOLDER FISHING POLE REST Edward H. Kruse, Fort Wayne, ApplicationOctober23, 1943, Serial No. 507,384

8 Claims.

This invention relates to a combined fish sack holder and fishing polerest adapted to be detachably secured to the gunwale of a boat or othersupport.

An object of the invention is to afford a frame for suspension of a fishsack while open at its top, and means for conveniently securing theframe detachably to a support, and to form the frame in such manner asto provide a pole rest.

Other objects and advantages of the invention appear in the followingdescription.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawing, in which Fig. l is a top plan view of a structure in which theinvention is incorporated, a fragmentary portion of a fish pole beingshown in position there on Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of thestructure shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary rear elevational view of the sack and itsholder, a portion being broken away in section on the dotted line .ra:in Figs. 1 and 2.

The illustrative embodiment of the invention consists of a circularframe, preferably of wire, shaped to form a sack-supporting loop 4 withoutwardly extending parallel arms 5 that terminate with alined eyes 6.

The frame has hinged connection with a clamp I provided with jaws 8 and9 that are spaced apart to receive therebetween the gunwale I!) of aboat. In one of said jaws 9 is disposed a threaded clamp screw l Iprovided at its outer end with a pole-engaging hook-shaped operatinghandle I2. threaded thereon a thumb-nut l3 positioned with its fiat faceopposed to the other jaw 8 of the clamp. By tightening the thumb-nutagainst the gunwale the clamp l is held firmly in position thereon andthe screw is adjustably secured from turning.

The arms 5 are disposed astride the rib 1 of the bracket, and a threadedbolt I4 extends through the eyes 6 and the rib, there being providedwashers l5 and a thumb-nut i5 suitably positioned so the arms areclamped securely on the bracket by the bolt.

A feature of the invention is the provision of rests I! for a fish poleill, the rests being provided by forming depressions IS! in the wireloop- 4, preferably located one adjacent each of the arms 5.

A fish sack 20 is provided that preferably has drain openings 2| in itslower end, and a hem 22 that extends around its upper end portion.

The inner end of the screw 'has The loop 4 is disposed-within the hem soas to support the sack. The upper portion of the sack conforms to thedepressions l9 made in the loop and thus is plainly indicated thelocation of the pole rests ll. The arms 5 of the wire frame extend fromwithin the hem 22 through a grommet 23, or other suitable opening madein the upper exterior wall of the sack, and are of any desired lengthsuch as to permit the sack to freely clear the bracket when the frame isswung upon the hinge bolt. The lateral sides 1 of the bracket'underliethe arms -5 when in op erating position and limit downward hinge move-1ment of the frame.

In operation, the clamp is secured upon the gunwale by turning the screwH and tightenin the thumb-nut 13. The frame together-with the sack arethen swung outwardly overboard, whereupon the arms contact with thelaterally extending sides of the clamp, and thus the frame with thependent sack are sustained in operating position. The rib l protrudesupwardly between the arms 5 whieh are clamped tightly against the sidesthereof by the bolt 14, and thus is prevented horizontal swaying of theframe or contacting with the boat. By lowering the pole into one of therests I1 and then turning the operating handle l2 so as to overhang theinner end portion of the pole, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2, thepole is sustained in a definite position, and is secured in variousselected positions by adjustably manipulating the handle about its axisuntil the pole is inclined at a desired slant, and then tightening thethumb-nut l3 which thereby binds the screw in place.

Variations from the particular construction above disclosed may readilybe made by exercise of engineering skill without departure from thespirit or scope of the invention, and the following claims are intendedto be inclusive of such variations.

What I claim is:

l. A combined fish sack holder and pole rest consisting of a clampprovided with means to detachably secure it to a support, said clamphaving laterall extending sides and an upwardly extending rib, a framehingedly secured to said clamp, shaped to provide a sack-supporting loophaving outwardly extending arms disposed astride said rib, said loophaving a depression made therein to provide a pole rest, a sack theupper portion of which is secured to said loop and conforms to saiddepression, and means to secure said arms tightly against said rib whenthe frame is in operating position.

2. In a combined fish sack holder and pole rest including a clampprovided with means to secure it to a support, a framesecured to saidclamp having limited hinge movement thereon and provided with 'means tosecure the frame in a selected position relative to said clamp, saidframe being shaped to provide a sack-supporting loop with a depressionformed therein constituting a pole rest, and a fish sack the upperportion of which is secured to said loop. and conforms to saiddepression.

3. In a combined fish sack holder and pole rest,

a clamp having means to detachably secure it to a support, a wire frameshaped to provide a sacksupporting loop and outwardly extending: arms,said loop having a depressed portion constituting a pole rest, said armsbeing hingedly secured to said, clamp and havinglimited'movementfirelative thereto, and means to sustain said frame in.

a selected position relative to said clamp. I

4. In a combined fish sack holder and pole rest; a sack-supporting frameprovided with a hinged clamp for securing it on a support, and meansinconnection with the frame and clamp to secure same in selected relativepositions, said frame having formed therein. a depression to provide apole rest.

5. In a combined fish sack holder and pole rest, a sack holding framehaving a depression made therein constituting a pole rest, a clamphingedly connected with the frame, and mean on said clamp to sustain theframe in a selected position thereon. I

6. In a combined fish sack holder and pole rest, a frame, a supportingclamp hingedly connected with said frame provided with means thereon tolimit movement thereof, ,said frame being shaped to provide asack-supporting loop having a depression formed therein to afford a polerest, and a sack having an open upper end portion provided with a' hemin which said loop is disposed to support the sack and which conforms tosaid loop including said depression.

7. A holder for a fish sack and fish pole, said holder consisting of asack-supporting frame having a pole-rest, a clamp connected with theframe-provided with a clamp screw to secure the clamp on a supporttherefor, said clamp screw having a hook-shaped operating handle, thearrangement being such that a pole-when disposed in. said: pole, rest.and engaged by said handle is held in a selected position, and means tosecure said cIa-mp screw in adjusted positions.

